FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RAL |
| Lat/Long: | 33-57-06.8000N / 117-26-42.4000W 33-57.113333N / 117-26.706667W 33.9518889 / -117.4451111 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 819 ft. / 249.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14E (2000) |
| From city: | 4 miles SW of RIVERSIDE, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 92503 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | LOS ANGELES |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | RIVERSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RAL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-1800 |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA LGT ACFT 1000'; JET AND ALL OTHER ACFT 1500'. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RYS 09/27 & 16/34, MALSR RY 09, TWY LGTS AND HELIPAD PERIMETER LGTS - 121.0. PAPI RYS 09, 27 AND 34 OPER CONT. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 121.0 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 128.8 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 951-352-4392 |
| RIVERSIDE GROUND: | 121.7 [0700-2000] |
| RIVERSIDE TOWER: | 121.0 257.8 [0700-2000] |
| SOCAL APPROACH: | 135.4 |
| SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 135.4 |
| WX ASOS at AJO (8 nm SW): | 132.175 (951-340-4764) |
| WX ASOS at CNO (10 nm W): | PHONE 909-393-5823 |
| WX ASOS at ONT (10 nm NW): | PHONE 909-937-2186 |
| WX AWOS-3 at SBD (14 nm NE): | 124.175 (909-382-0067) |
- FOR CLNC DEL WHEN ATCT CLSD CALL SOCAL APCH (800) 448-3724.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| RAL at field | | RIVERSIDE VOR | | 112.40 | | 14E |
| PDZr050/4.7 | | PARADISE VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 15E |
| HDFr295/(16.7) | | HOMELAND VOR | | 113.40 | | 14E |
| POMr099/18.6 | | POMONA VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 15E |
| ELBr027/21.8 | | EL TORO VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 14E |
| SLIr057/32.0 | | SEAL BEACH VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 15E |
| VCVr170/38.6 | | VICTORVILLE VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 14E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PETIS | | 198/7.4 | | 397 | | 14E | | SB | ... -... |
| SAN JACINTO | | 279/24.1 | | 227 | | 14E | | SJY | ... .--- -.-- |
| EL MONTE | | 091/30.3 | | 359 | | 15E | | EMT | . -- - |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FOR FUEL AFTER HRS CALL (951) 321-0091. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 5401 x 100 ft. / 1646 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 48.0 | | Double wheel: | 70.0 | | Double tandem: | 110.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 33-57.233243N | | 33-57.032202N |
| Longitude: | 117-27.118152W | | 117-26.077353W |
| Elevation: | 760.4 ft. | | 818.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.1% | | 1.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 089 magnetic, 103 true | | 269 magnetic, 283 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes REIL OTS INDEFLY. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
| Obstructions: | none | | 37 ft. gnd, 1155 ft. from runway, 520 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear SUPPLEMENTAL WIND CONE 0 FT FM THR 350 FT S OF RY CNTRLN. |
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 2850 x 50 ft. / 869 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 40.0, LTD BY ARPT OPERATOR TO 12500 LBS SINGLE WHEEL GEAR. | | Double wheel: | 50.0 | | Double tandem: | 80.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 33-57.309280N | | 33-56.839580N |
| Longitude: | 117-26.918280W | | 117-26.903997W |
| Elevation: | 774.5 ft. | | 750.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.8% | | 0.8% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 165 magnetic, 179 true | | 345 magnetic, 359 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | PERI |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF RIVERSIDE 6951 FLIGHT ROAD RIVERSIDE, CA 92504 Phone 951-351-6113 |
| Manager: | MARK RIPLEY 6951 FLIGHT ROAD RIVERSIDE, CA 92504 Phone 951-351-6113 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 197 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 163 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 26 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 197/day * | | 51% | transient general aviation | | 49% | local general aviation | | <1% | military | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ACFT DEP RYS 09 & 27 NOT VSBL TO ACFT AT OTHER END OF RY. |
| - | NUMEROUS POWER LINES 1,780 - 2,887 FEET NORTH OF RY 16 THLD AT OR BLO 80 FEET AGL. |
| - | SOUTH 1,400 FT OF RY 34 AND TWY J AND TWY B NOT VISIBLE FROM THE ATCT. |
| - | TWY E STEEP SLOPE |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT CTC AMGR (951) 351-6113. |
| - | RY 27 -20 FT DITCH 50 FT FM RY END. |
| - | POWER PLANT 3,000 FT NORTH OF RY 16 THLD PRODUCING THERMAL PLUME, AVOIDANCE ADZD, |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| SETER TWO | |
download (240KB) |
| ZIGGY FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (403KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (337KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (327KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (262KB) |
| VOR RWY 09 | |
download (262KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (254KB) |
| VOR-B | |
download (263KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (29KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (132KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRIR - Flabob Airport (3 nm NE)
KAJO - Corona Municipal Airport (8 nm SW)
KCNO - Chino Airport (10 nm W)
KONT - Ontario International Airport (10 nm NW)
KRIV - March Air Reserve Base (10 nm SE)
L67 - Rialto Municipal Airport (Miro Field) (11 nm N)
KSBD - San Bernardino International Airport (14 nm NE)
KCCB - Cable Airport (15 nm NW)
KREI - Redlands Municipal Airport (17 nm NE)
KPOC - Brackett Field Airport (19 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Zoltan Szalva
Photo taken 22-May-2010
looking Southeast.
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:32 | | 13:32 |
| Sunrise | | 06:57 | | 13:57 |
| Sunset | | 18:14 | | 01:14 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:39 | | 01:39 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 12:35:10 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 16-Oct-2013 05:35:10 |
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| METAR |
| KRAL | 160953Z AUTO 11003KT 10SM CLR 14/00 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP150 T01440000
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KAJO 8nm SW | 160956Z AUTO 12006KT 10SM CLR 13/00 A3001 RMK AO2 T01330000 SLP155 $
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KCNO 9nm W | 160953Z 15009KT 10SM CLR 17/M02 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP157 T01721022
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KONT 9nm NW | 160953Z 07009G17KT 10SM CLR 22/M08 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP143 T02171078
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KRIV 10nm SE | 160958Z AUTO 36007KT 10SM CLR 13/M01 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP160 T01341011
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KSBD 14nm NE | 160351Z 04005KT 10SM SKC 22/M07 A2998 RMK LAST
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KREI 17nm NE | SuperAWOS
161155Z AUTO 08005KT 10SM 17/M06 A3005
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KPOC 18nm NW | 160347Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/02 A2999 RMK LAST
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| TAF |
KONT 9nm NW | 160803Z 1608/1712 07008G16KT P6SM SKC FM161100 VRB05KT P6SM SKC WS010/03025KT FM161500 05014G22KT P6SM SKC FM161900 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM162100 25007KT P6SM SKC FM170200 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
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KRIV 10nm SE | 1604/1710 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2994INS T29/1622Z T11/1612Z
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| NOTAMs |
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